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InfoSAWIT, TANJUNG SELOR – According to the Decree on the Pricing of Fresh Palm Fruit Bunches (FFB) from Partner Farmers in North Kalimantan Province for January 2025, the price for palm oil older than 10 years has increased by Rp 153.65/kg to Rp 3,015.12/kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) anticipates a promising year for the palm oil industry in 2025. Tight global supply and strong demand are expected to maintain the stability of crude palm oil (CPO) prices.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to remain high in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), ranging from RM4,400 to RM4,800 per ton. However, prices are predicted to moderate in the second half of 2025 (2H 2025) to RM4,000 to RM4,400 per ton as production peaks.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team in Riau Province, as stated in the Decree on the Pricing of Fresh Palm Fruit Bunches No. 2 for the period of January 15-21, 2025, the price for 9-year-old palm oil has decreased by Rp 179.32/kg to Rp 3,435.15/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom is set at Rp 14,188/Kg on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, reflecting a decrease of 0.13% or a drop of approximately Rp 18/Kg compared to the CPO price on Monday, January 13, 2025, which was Rp 14,206/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Referring to the results from the pricing team for Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) of Plasma Palm Oil in Riau, as per the Price Determination Letter No. 02 for the period of January 15-21, 2025, the price for 9-year-old palm oil has decreased by Rp 108.69/Kg to Rp 3,462.33/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, PAREPARE - Bea Cukai Parepare has resumed its export services for palm oil commodities through the Belang-Belang Port in Mamuju, West Sulawesi. This time, the export was conducted by PT Jambi Semesta Biomassa, which shipped 10,002.15 metric tons of palm kernel shell to Japan on Wednesday (January 8).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Member of Commission XII of the DPR RI, Jalal Abdul Nasir, welcomed the plan to implement B40 biodiesel starting January 2025. However, the politician, commonly known as Haji Jalal, highlighted various challenges, such as infrastructure readiness, vehicle technology, and potential social and environmental impacts of the policy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The President Director of Holding Perkebunan Nusantara PTPN III (Persero), Mohammad Abdul Ghani, visited China on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to discuss strategic cooperation opportunities with Basic International Investment Pte Ltd. The productive meeting focused on business investments in the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (KEK) in North Sumatra.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH - According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team of the Aceh Province, the price for palm oil from trees older than 10 years has been set at Rp 3,424/Kg for the period of January 9-22, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) stood out at the 3rd International Food Research Conference (IFRC) held at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). With a focus on promoting sustainability, MPOC highlighted automation and mechanization in palm oil plantations as a strategic step for the industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government's plan through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) to open 12 to 20 million hectares of forest land to support national food and energy sovereignty programs has garnered serious attention from Slamet, a member of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI). He emphasized that this program must be carefully designed based on comprehensive studies to avoid negative impacts on the environment and society.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Gabungan Pengusaha Pertanian & Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (Gaperkasindo) has officially been established as an organization representing palm oil plantation entrepreneurs in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission IV, Firman Soebagyo, expressed his concern over the forest conversion plans announced by Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni. Firman stated that this plan could threaten the sustainability of Indonesia's forests and the environment.

InfoSAWIT, JOGJAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto's statement regarding the plan to expand palm oil plantations to boost palm oil exports has drawn sharp criticism. Many believe that this policy could trigger renewed deforestation and damage biodiversity.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The statement made by President Prabowo Subianto at the end of last year regarding palm oil has sparked intense discussions. The President claimed that the expansion of palm oil plantations should not be a cause for concern, as these plants can absorb carbon like other trees. “Palm oil is a tree, right? It has leaves, right? So it absorbs carbon dioxide,” he stated.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was set at Rp 13,895/kg on Friday (January 10, 2025), marking a 0.77% increase or an increase of approximately Rp 106/kg compared to the highest CPO price offer on Thursday (January 9, 2025), which reached Rp 13,789/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) price determination team in South Sumatra Province, the price for palm oil TBS for the first period of January 2024 (January 1-15, 2025) has been set on Friday, January 10, 2025, showing a decrease of Rp 113.36/kg to Rp 3,625.06/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Directorate General of Plantations, has issued Circular Letter No. 21/SE/PI.400/E/01/2025 regarding the Fulfillment of Obligations for Facilitating the Development of Surrounding Community Plantations (FPKMS) through Productive Business Activities. This policy reinforces the obligation of plantation companies to support surrounding communities through the development of plantations or other forms of productive businesses.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government has finally established a strategic policy to develop Bio-Solar into B40, replacing the initial plan for B50 on August 18, 2024. This move is considered safe as it only reduces the palm oil export quota by 4 million tons, thus not triggering price volatility in the international market.